What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 24, 2008 at 1315 a Cessna 140 was coming in to land at a Private airstrip about 12 se of Highmore, SD. The pilot was coming in too fast and bounced the aircraft on landing. He tried to continue the landing attempt and hit a finger drift of snow on the runway. He then veered to the left, went off the runway, hit a snow bank, and flipped upside down. The weather was VFR and no flight plan had been filed. The aircraft received damage to the propeller, rudder, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot did not receive any injuries. The pilot holds a Private pilot certificate.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 24, 2008 AT 1315 A CESSNA 140 WAS COMING IN TO LAND AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP ABOUT 12 SE OF HIGHMORE, SD. THE PILOT WAS COMING IN TOO FAST AND BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING. HE TRIED TO CONTINUE THE LANDING ATTEMPT AND HIT A FINGER DRIFT OF SNOW ON THE RUNWAY. HE THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, HIT A SNOW BANK, AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE WEATHER WAS VFR AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, RUDDER, AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.